Best car dealership ever, hands down! We had a great experience at Texas Auto Ranch in Hutto! They…read moreare not your typical, fancy car dealership, with the sales team vultures stalking and swirling around you. The owner, John Phillips, is an honest man, just trying to make a living. I found the car online and had to drive from Galveston to Hutto to go get it. John held the car for me for 2-3 days until I could get out there; even though, he had other offers on it. When we got there, he handed me the keys, and allowed us to test drive the car by ourselves, trusting us to come back. Neither him, nor his friend and co-worker, Mike, bothered us while we were looking at the car, checking for damage, making sure all the buttons, lights, etc. worked; and that the car was in good condition. They were actually helpful and answered all of our questions with no pressure. They were no hassle, straight-up, and to the point. Not to mention, they gave us a great deal on the price!!! They made the car buying process quick and painless, in fact, it was a very pleasant experience. He even offered to take care of us, if any issues happened after we purchased the car. Additionally, they recommended a cute cafe for us to eat at afterwards, which was delicious and another pleasant experience. Needless to say, it was well worth the long drive to Hutto, and we will definitely be purchasing our next car from them. It is rare to find genuine, honest, good people like John and Mike. Thank you for making our car buying experience as painless and pleasant as possible! We greatly appreciate it and wish there were more people like you!

Last week I bought two vehicles, and my only regret is that I bought one of them before finding…read moreTexas Auto Ranch. I called and left a message Monday morning and received a call back from the owner, John Phillips. I pass by his lot every day coming and going and noticed that he always seemed to have lots of nice looking stock on hand. I was in the market for a late model Infiniti and noticed that he had several on hand. When John called me back, I delivered my typical "This ain't my first rodeo speech," so as to let him know that I was not going to be a push over. John was very humble and friendly, it was immediately apparent to me that working with him was going to be fun and easy. After speaking on the phone a few times, curiosity finally got the better of me and I stopped by after work. John is a man's man who loves to talk about fishing and his kids, and we got along famously. He presented me with several options, and earned my trust by revealing several aspects of the deal that are normally kept from customers. It was an educational experience, even for someone like me whose bought several cars and has friends who have their dealers license. The car had some minor imperfections, but John made some calls and got me taken care of. As it turns out, this is not his first rodeo either and he is incredibly well connected, and apparently incredibly influential with his business contacts as he was able to get me some nice freebies and discounts. Having purchased 10 cars since moving to Austin, most of them at Austin Infiniti, I had a good basis for comparison for rating a car buying experience. John and Texas Auto Ranch are far and away the best I've ever encountered, and because of integrity, his personality, and his willingness to go above and beyond, he's earned a customer for life. Here are some pointers: 1. Call him first to find out if he has what you want, or visit his website. 2. He may be able to find what you want if he doesn't already have it. 3. Be nice and you'll be amazed at the level of service you receive. 4. Give John a shot at your financing even if you already have your own lined up. He could have saved me some money, as it turns out. 5. Compare his prices to anyone in town; you'll be amazed. 6. Tell him that you contacted him because of his YELP page, so he'll believe me when I tell him it will actually increase his sales.

I hate going to big franchise dealerships so I decided to look for an independent dealer and found…read morethis place. They have some great cars, I ended up buying a rly clean 2014 Ford F150 in mint condition and I'm so happy! I will definitely be sending people their way!

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Warning - Lemons Sold Here!…read more This is a repost. Somehow my post was taken down. This is what happend to me at this dealer. I purchased a car from this dealership for my son, who was heading off to college. The Cars4uTX sticker is still on the back of what is now a broken car. At the time, it seemed like a great deal--low mileage (61,000), no accidents, everything looked clean. But after just 6,000 easy highway miles, the transmission completely failed. In my opinion, the chances that the dealer didn't know the car was on the verge of a major failure are XZERO. Just Google "Nissan transmission problems" or ask any AI platform for an overview. AI Summary on Nissan CVT Transmission: Nissan's CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) has a well-documented history of issues: premature failure, overheating, whining or shuddering noises, and more. These problems often result in delayed acceleration, power loss, or total failure--sometimes even leading to accidents. Selling the car as-is is an option, but I'd be lucky to get a few thousand dollars for it. Fixing it and then selling it is another possibility--but honestly, unlike a dealer like Cars4UTX, I'd feel guilty passing a car with known transmission issues on to another person or family just looking for reliable transportation. All I can say is this: buyer beware with this dealership. Ask every question. Do your research. Don't expect the dealer to be upfront--they just want to move inventory. This has been a very expensive lesson for us. There are plenty of other dealerships out there. Choose wisely.

WARNING Lemons Sold Here, Undisclosed Safety and Emissions…read moreDefects, Dealer Misconduct, Emissions Tampering, Contract Pressure, & No Accountability We were referred to Cars 4 UTX/Alex & Sons for cheap used cars, but warned "be careful--they sell lemons." Our 2014 Mazda CX-5 seemed fine on the outside but hid serious issues. Dealer's own shop "passed" it for emissions, but an independent inspection found an illegal O2 sensor spacer (emissions tampering) and nearly $7,000 in needed repairs. Contracts were only in English--my girlfriend (limited English, first-time buyer) was pressured to sign alone. She put $2,000 down, and is now stuck paying $430/month for 5 years ($26,000 total) for a car that is not legal to drive. Dealer refused to provide inspection or repair records, removed the car from their website after our complaints, and never addressed any issues. We filed a DMV complaint; the dealer got to see/respond to everything, offered a vague "unwind" (buyback) but never put anything in writing. Once faced with real repair costs, he stopped communicating and tried to go through the lienholder instead. Bottom line: This place has a pattern of selling unsafe, misrepresented cars, ghosting buyers, and using procedural games to avoid responsibility. Documentation available to any agency or buyer. ADDITIONAL UPDATE: Title: Emissions Tampering, Odometer Issues, and Deceptive Inspections - Avoid Alex & Sons Affordable Review: Alex & Sons Affordable Auto Sales performed the emissions inspection for a used car we purchased from a dealer on the same lot. After purchase, we discovered a 12-mile odometer gap between their emissions test and the sale, raising serious suspicion of odometer manipulation and OBD2 resets. An independent shop found an illegal O2 sensor spacer (emissions tampering), multiple pre-existing safety and emissions defects, and over $7,000 in immediate repairs--none of which were disclosed by Alex & Sons. The follow-up emissions test failed within two weeks, proving the car should never have passed their inspection or been sold as roadworthy. Their inspection allowed a dangerous, tampered vehicle to be sold to a first-time, limited-English buyer who was pressured to sign contracts alone and with no advocate. Alex & Sons has not addressed these failures or provided documentation when requested. Other buyers report similar patterns: failed inspections, odometer gaps, review removal, and major financial harm. Avoid this shop at all costs and insist on a true independent inspection before buying from any dealer that uses their services. Documentation available to regulators on request.

We purchased a car from VX in August. They are a small family owned business who shoot straight…read moreand take good care of their customers. The owner knows each vehicle he sells and works hard to make sure his customers are happy and satisfied. If your in the market for a used vehicle avoid the big commercial dealerships and give VX a call they won't disappoint.

Check these guys out if you're looking for a reliable car that's reasonably priced. Brian hooked us…read moreup and I will never look elsewhere for a used vehicle. Thank you for the amazing quality of customer service; you rock!!

Don't recommend buying from them they're nice and all, but whenever your car/truck needs something…read moredone like alignment, or anything with car fixing they will put it aside!! My stepdad is friends with there mechanic and every time I would call they would transfer me to him n he would be like " o I can check it out to set a appointment, but like your stepdad is a mechanic tell him to check it out and see what's wrong with it so he can call me and tell me instead" like it's not my stepdads job it's there job to do that!! I'm the one that drives the car not him, I know exactly what the car needs ALIGNMENT the steering wheel is all sided to the right as well as the car is eating up the tires.

Called to see if a car was available, lady on the phone call sounded frustrated and hung up before…read moreI even said thank you and bye. Sounds like they don't like to do their job and by the looks of the other reviews it sounds like their business isn't doing so well either. Glad I didn't get a vehicle from this "dealership" don't know why I didn't check the reviews before calling this place. Save yourself some time and money by going somewhere else.

Steven has been extremely helpful in both his knowledge and in his ability and willingness to save…read moreme money. The latter is important as it demonstrates to me that he's more about being helpful and building trust than he is about selling me things I don't need. I haven't purchased a vehicle from Steven, but knew of him and his dealership, so I asked him about some automotive issues I had: I had to replace two things on my vehicle: a very expensive HID headlight and a passenger side mirror that got sideswiped and demolished. I prefer to do things myself if it's easy enough and won't kill the vehicle. The headlight would've cost nearly $2,000 to have someone else get the part and replace it. Steven helped me locate a reasonably-priced used headlight that I installed myself and saved $1,700. The side mirror was surprisingly more involved than the headlight, and was harder to find a replacement. Parts and labor at other places were running around $800. Steven was able to find a used part and installed it in about 15 minutes. On that one he saved me around $650. My situations in which he's helped me are a bit different than buying from him, and maybe people don't often ask him about parts as much as they do about buying from his inventory, but in both cases that I've reached out to him on his opinions and expertise he's been above board and honest, as well as taking my expressed concerns into consideration. He's never tried to sell me on something I didn't need or up charge me when he could save me money. That speaks volumes, and he's earned my trust. I'd highly recommend checking out Steven and Hip Motors if you're looking for a car or have auto issues!

Steven sold me an unsafe vehicle and now does not answer or return phone calls or text messages. I…read morebought a car from him 2 weeks ago that I wish I had not. I was tired of looking around at used cars since I had been looking for 2.5 months, trying to make sure I did not buy an unsafe car. This car has a seat belt that does not work, does not have a wheel lock, turn signal does not work and does not have a manual. I am sure I will uncover more things about the car that was withheld from me during my initial meeting with Steven. He told me when I purchased the car that they top off all of the fluids when they get cars in and inspect them before selling them. The 2nd day I had the car, I noticed a warning light was on. I took it to a auto store and they said the washer fluid was low. I purchased 2 gallons of washer fluid and it took 1.5 gallons. So Steven is now an untruthful person, because there is no way they could top off the fluids when it needed that much washer fluid. Save your money and the aggravation, if you have any issues after the sale and buy from an honest dealer that sells cars that are safe to drive. Don't buy a car from him or the guy he shares a building with Josh at Centexsi.com.

This is for the owners Tony and Jeff (This is Nicole (Jen)…read morewho got the Mercedes C350 with my partner Jose). I used to have the Altima that's still there that I traded in. BEST DEALERSHIP WITH VERY NICE, HIGH END, SOME MID RANGE CARS AND JUST REALLY GOOD, HARD-WORKING PEOPLE.I really want Tony to be successful because he went above and beyond to help me and my partner get the best deal and really worked with us!! Just want to say everyone - Tony is THE BEST and hardest working, very honest, trustworthy and just, such a great person and salesperson. He gave me and my partner SUCH a great deal on our Mercedes 350 and he was so generous and a great pleasure to work with. You can really tell he is a genuine and good person who actually wants to help you get a good deal. I am usually very skeptical of car salesman but even in between talking while signing documents he was talking about his kids and he has such a good heart!! He kept going above and beyond to help us and I am so thankful, Tony!!'.ALSO they have REALLY NICE CARS and some are very low mileage!! Seriously! We drove from Bee Caves all the way to 620 by chance and so thankful we trusted Tony!! Even after buying the car, they offered to fix the paint chips for FREE and fixed the brake pad (rear) $100 and then didn't charge me for the front brake pad..(he took off $75 off). God bless Tony and Jeff!! Thank you thank you thank you Tony and Jeff, so much for our beautiful Mercedes (low mileage too!!)!! Everyone PLEASE tell your friends about this amazing dealership and see how incredible Tony and Jeff is!!!!

Sold me a vehicle stating it had no issues. After a month I am now faced with almost 20,000 to…read morereplace the entire engine. They will rip you off and claim they didn't know about any issues.